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The Leadership Council is an honorary board dedicated to the advancement of social progress. The 104-members collectively determine the winners of the CLASSY Awards...

Organizations evaluated through the CLASSY Awards process are pioneering innovative models and solutions to pressing social challenges. Nominees & Winners are selected from thousands of organizations across 25 cause categories...

Animal & Wildlife Welfare

Animal & Wildlife Welfare programs protect, defend and provide for animals both domestic and wild. Whether through a humane society, wildlife conservation group or rescue league, these programs are strategically devoted to strengthening the animal community on both land and sea.

Disaster Relief & Public Safety

Disaster Relief & Public Safety programs are strategically developed to reduce crime, violence, injury and disaster in neighborhoods rural or urban. From disaster response and preparedness to safe houses and emotional support, these programs use safety as their number one metric.

Educational Advancement

Educational Advancement programs address problems facing academia in the United States, the developing world and the global community at large. We've identified the three major social issues that the education sector faces: Preparedness and Enrollment, Quality of Education & Completion, and Extracurricular & Skill Development.

Environmental Protection

Health Services

Health Services programs address the incredible burden caused by disease. These programs are specifically designed to limit this burden through fundraising for research for a cure, guiding prevention efforts for treatment, assisting those with active disease, or supporting those affected by a loved ones' illness.

Human Rights & Social Justice Services

Human Rights & Social Justice Services programs are the voice of human rights movements. They fight to end modern-day slavery and require equal treatment and opportunity for all people, regardless of race, sexual orientation, economic status, disability, age or gender.

The Event is over but the discussion continues

The Collaborative Exchange is the offline version of the Collaborative event. Our blog shares stories with a unique focus on innovation, leadership and progress within the social sector. By first identifying the greatest global challenges of our time, we seek to put a spotlight on those that are making significant strides towards solving those problems, and doing so in bold ways.

The CLASSY Awards

The CLASSY Awards is the largest social impact awards ceremony in the United States, highlighting the greatest champions of social progress. Once a year, top leaders from the social sector convene in San Diego to connect in an environment that drives collaboration around solving social problems.

"Hollywood has Oscar, Broadway has Tony, and now Philanthropy has the CLASSYs!"